Short 360 crash, Dec 16, 2004, Oshawa
Short 360 accident on December 16, 2004 near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The crew attempted a landing on a snow-covered runway...
- Date: December 16, 2004
- Aircraft: Short 360
- Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew attempted a landing on a snow-covered runway that did not provide the required landing distance, and then attempted a go-around at low speed in ground effect with insufficient power and airspeed to climb.
A Short 360 cargo flight landed on a snow-covered runway at Oshawa in night IFR conditions. Braking was poor, so the crew rejected the landing and attempted a go-around. The aircraft was too slow to climb, struck the perimeter fence and terrain and stopped in trees, with both pilots seriously injured.